Research on the stability changes in expert consensus of the ACTH detection preprocessing scheme
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Dong Lizhen; Hao Tianqi; Chen Jiawei; Chai Yamin; Jia Zichao; Tuo Wenbin; Yuan Chunhui; Luo Wei
- Source
- Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 48, Iss 2, Pp 77-81 (2024)
- Subject
- adrenocorticotrophic hormone
centrifugation
temperature
time
stability
Medical technology
R855-855.5
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2567-9430
2567-9449
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is extremely unstable and can easily degrade at room temperature. The experts agreed that the samples should be transported in an ice bath. If it cannot be detected immediately, the plasma should be separated and frozen, which is difficult to carry out in routine practice. This study was performed to explore the preanalytical factors that influence the stability of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) measurements.